Distribution. Previously known from New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga, at depths of 235–650 m ( Komai, 2004). The present specimens greatly extend the geographical range of this species to the west and north.

Remarks. The genus Pseudopontophilus Komai, 2004 is represented only by its type species, P. serratus Komai, 2004, which is known from the South-West Pacific localities, including New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. Diagnostic characters of Pseudopontophilus include the pair of lateral teeth on the rostrum ( Fig. 3BView FIGURE 3), one to four spines on the dorsal midline of the carapace aligned with the epigastric spine ( Fig. 3A, BView FIGURE 3), a longitudinal row of three spines on the postorbital ridge on the carapace ( Fig. 3A, BView FIGURE 3), one or two spines posterior to the hepatic spine ( Fig. 3A, BView FIGURE 3), dorsally rounded pleomeres 1–6 ( Fig. 2BView FIGURE 2) and short, but chelate pereopod 2 with fingers distinctly longer than the palm ( Fig. 3CView FIGURE 3) ( Komai, 2004). The present specimens agree well with the type description of the species (cf. Komai, 2004) and represent the second record of the species since the original description.

One of the female specimens (cl 4.9 mm) carries an unidentified bopyrid isopod under the pleomeres 1 and 2.